-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- `` Girls '' actress Allison Williams is headed for Neverland .

NBC has announced that the 26-year-old will portray Peter Pan in the network 's upcoming musical , `` Peter Pan Live ! ''

`` I have wanted to play Peter Pan since I was about three years old , so this is a dream come true , '' Williams said in a statement . `` It 's such an honor to be a part of this adventure , and I 'm very excited to get to work with this extraordinarily talented team . And besides , what could go wrong in a live televised production with simultaneous flying , sword fighting and singing ? ''

That sense of humor will likely be welcomed when `` Peter Pan Live ! '' bows in December . Last year , the network tested the live musical waters with `` The Sound of Music , '' and the production and its star Carrie Underwood were both raked over Twitter 's coals . The ratings , on the other hand , were impressive enough to encourage the network to give the live musical treatment another go .

Based on the 1954 Broadway musical , `` Peter Pan Live ! '' will be executive produced by Craig Zadan and Neil Meron . Both producers have called Williams , the daughter of `` NBC Nightly News '' anchor Brian Williams and a classically trained singer , `` a major find . ''

`` She will reinvent the iconic role of Peter Pan with her wit , her warmth , her dynamic flying and her wonderful musical abilities , '' the producers assured potential viewers in a statement .

Starring alongside Williams will be Christopher Walken , who 's been cast as Captain Hook . `` Peter Pan Live ! '' airs on NBC on December 4 .

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`` Girls '' actress Allison Williams will play Peter Pan

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She joins Christopher Walken , who plays Captain Hook

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The musical , `` Peter Pan Live ! , '' will air on December 4